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Graduation/Placement/Debt Information

	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11	11-12
All Student Enrolled	105	84	70	83	97	102
On Time Grad Rate	65	46	46	56	66	61
Job Placement Rate	76%	80%	71%	66%	70%	NA
Median Loan Debt	$6,512	$7,387	$9,310	$9,357	$8,625	$9,186

Normal Time To Complete
Full-time (48 week course) 5 days per week, 4.5 hours per day, plus 80 clinic hours
Part-time (96 week course) 2-3 days per week, 4.5 hours per day, plus 80 clinic hours.

Tuition and Related Expense

Cost for the entire 1,124-hour program is as follows: All prices are subject to change.

Tuition	$14,600.00 ($12.99 per clock hour).
Registration Fee - Applied to Tuition* required within two weeks of acceptance to secure the student's seat in the program and is applied toward tuition.	$150.00
Additional Expenses: (not included in tuition cost)
Application Fee *	$25.00
Background Check Form Erie County Resident* Background Check Form non-Erie County Resident* * If the applicant has not lived in the current county of residence for at least thirty (30) days, an additional background release form and fee must be submitted for a background check in the previous county of residence.	$15.00 $20.00
Books and Required Supply Package* (Plus applicable NYS sales tax)	$666.94

* ALL Payments must be in the form of a check, money order, certified check or charge card. No cash will be accepted. Applicants will be charged $35 for any returned checks.

Comparable program information related to tuition, fees and program length is available from Accrediting Commission on Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC), 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 247-4212.

The prospective student's decision to attend the New York Institute of Massage should be based on career goals and interest in the program and not on the availability of financing.

Books and School Supply Package

Registered students may purchase books from the book store as soon as they have registered. The following books are necessary for instruction:

- “Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology”, 10th Edition, by Marieb. Publisher: Pearson Education, Old Tappen, NJ.
ISBN: 0321799992 $155.93

- “Muscles: Testing & Function with Posture and Pain”, 5th Edition, by Florence Peterson Kendall. Publisher: Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.
ISBN: 0781747805 $89.38

- "Shiatsu The Complete Guide", by Chris Jarmey, Gabriel Mojay, Publisher: Thorsons London UK
ISBN: 9-780722539142 $24.95

- “A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology”, 5th Edition, by Ruth Werner. Publisher: Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD
ISBN: 1608319105 $64.95

- “Massage Therapy Principles and Practice”, 4th Edition, by Susan Salvo. Publisher: Elsevier Science, Philadelphia, PA.
ISBN: 1437719775 $76.95

- “Orthopedic Massage: Theory and Technique”, 2nd Edition, by Whitney Lowe. Publisher: Elsevier Science, Philadelphia, PA.
ISBN:0443068127 $62.95

The school supply package also includes school shirts, a backpack, single holster, scrub top, photo identification card, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, and handouts. The cost of the books and supply package is $666.94 (plus applicable NYS sales tax). The school supply package price and contents are subject to change. Students are responsible for personal supplies and notebooks. Substitutions are not allowed. Please refer to website for book prices.

TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLY PACKAGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Additional Resources

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
Code-31-9011

Department of Labor:
http://www.dol.gov

Massage Therapists Profile/Nature of Work:
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos295.htm

Occupational Employment And Wages Information:
http://www.bls.gov/ocs/current/oes319011.htm